1937 The Road to Wigan Pier George Orwell Victor Gollancz First Ed Illus

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Road to Wigan Pier George Orwell; Victor Gollancz 1937 Victor Gollancz Ltd. : London 8.5" by 5.5" xxiv, 264pp. SUMMARY The first edition of George Orwell's study on the working classes of Northern England, published by the Left Book Club. First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work, published by the Left Book Club. This edition preceded the Gollancz first trade edition.Bound in the publisher's original orange paperback cloth binding. Illustrated with thirty-two plates. Collated, complete. Written by George Orwell, 'The Road to Wigan Pier' is an autobiographical look at the bleak living conditions in the Lancashire and Yorkshire working classes during the Depression. The second half contains an essay of Orwell's middle-class upbringing, and how his political views changed as he grew.The Left Book Club was founded in 1936 and ran until 1948, pioneered by the noted publisher Victor Gollancz. The monthly books were intended to be anti-war and anti-fascism during World War Two. Gollancz disapproved of the second half of the book, disavowing the middle-class, but Orwell fought to have it included in the book. CONDITION Bound in the publisher's original paperback cloth wraps. Externally, sound, with slight discoloration to the cloth extremities and spine, with an ink inscription to the front. Light fraying to the cloth extremities. Small marks, including one or two light tide marks. Scattered spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, with scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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